Gran Canaria facility for unaccompanied migrant youth shut down due to abuse claims
A court in the Canary Islands has mandated the closure of a center for unaccompanied immigrant children due to serious allegations, including physical abuse, hate crimes, and threats. On Monday, police arrived at a facility near Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, where 43 children are currently housed. This unique court, specifically focused on violence against […]
Trump administration addresses the issue of unaccompanied minors as border crossings decline.
Concerns Over Unaccompanied Minors and Border Issues The retired Border Patrol Chief has expressed his insights on immigration matters, especially regarding unaccompanied minors and refugees during the initial period of the Trump administration. Chris Krem, who has nearly three decades in customs and border security, believes the Trump administration is attempting to address some significant […]
Guatemalan Undocumented Immigrant Created Fake Family Photo to Support Two Unaccompanied Teenagers
ICE Arrests Guatemalan for Falsifying Child Sponsorship The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a man from Guatemala for allegedly submitting false statements to sponsor two unaccompanied children who had entered the U.S. unlawfully. Notably, the individual is accused of providing a “clearly photoshopped” image to suggest a familial connection with one of the […]
Feds lost track of tens of thousands of unaccompanied alien children after release
In a new report, inspectors from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) cannot effectively monitor the location and status of each non-competing alien child (UAC) who have come out illegally and are released from custody. Inspector Joseph V. Cafari said in the report that between […]
Honduran Man Falsely Claims Unaccompanied Minor Status to Enter U.S.
The Honduras man pleaded guilty to falsely claiming he was an unaccompanied minor while trying to enter the United States. On Thursday morning, 18-year-old Elger Fabricio Cotto Navarro went to the front of Judge Ignacio Torteya in Brownsville, Texas, where he pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal officials. After the hearing, Torteya ordered […]
Honduran Came as Unaccompanied Minor, Ordered Deported in 2010, Now Arrested for Texas Murder
HOUSTON, Texas — A Honduran immigrant who entered the United States as an unaccompanied minor faces murder charges in Harris County, Texas. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said the man was ordered deported from the United States by an immigration judge in 2010 after he failed to appear for a scheduled hearing. Last week, […]
Report: Over 100 ‘Unaccompanied’ Children Found At U.S.-Mexico Border In Past Week
A migrant child sits in the back seat of a Border Patrol vehicle after being apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on June 24, 2024 in Ruby, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf6:01 PM – Monday, December 2, 2024 Since Nov. 24, more than 100 children of foreign origin […]
Democrat Rep. Jayapal Falsely Claims No Unaccompanied Migrant Children Went Missing in the U.S.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) falsely claimed this week that thousands of unaccompanied migrant children are not missing in the United States. A recent report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG) in August of this year showed Since 2019, as many as 32,000 immigrant children have been detained in the United […]
‘The Dam is Starting to Break’ with Flood of Unaccompanied Minors at Texas Border
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Within the last week, 158 unaccompanied migrant children were sent across the Rio Grande to the small town of Eagle Pass. Customs and Border Protection officials said the children were mostly between the ages of 5 and 17 and were from several countries in Central and South America. Texas Department of […]
Texas authorities arrest 101 illegal immigrants, 25 unaccompanied children
Police in Texas arrested dozens of illegal immigrants, including 25 unaccompanied children, near the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday. Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivares said officers arrested a group of 101 illegal immigrants in Eagle Pass, along the border. More than 20 of the people arrested by Texas State Police were unaccompanied children. […]